Match safe



Oct. 12 1926. 1,603,142 4 E F. MURRAY PROCESS FOR MAKING RI JBBERPBINDINGS FOR FLOOR COVERINGS AND THE MEANS FOR CARRYING OUT SAID PROCESS Filed March 21 I 5 2 Sheets-Sheet. 2

J. E. NEA HR Oct.

MATCH SAFE .1925 s, Sheets-Shem 2 Filed Mav 16 Patented Oct; 12, 1926.

:reconn. NEAI-Ii'Ri, OFHA'BTSDALE, new YORK.

Maren SAFE;

,Application filed May .16, 1923.. Serial No, 639,300. r,

This invention relates to combined matchsafes and lash-receivers, in Whichthe matches are placed in an open t0p receptacle that is contained Within a bowl or box Which constitutesthe ash-receiver.

' According to the present lmprovementa the ash-receiver, which may be in the form I of a box, of either metalor porcelain, glass .er ceramic are, is provided with a movable Y coveiy having at one end an open-top matchsate which hangs within the ash-receiver i f'fromthe cover or-lid of the box, and having mat ch-striking material.

at the other end a receptacle for .slipsof hleans may be also prov ded whereby the cover maybe employed for extinguishing a cigar. I I r The cover ,may be madeof either sheet metal or ceramic or molded Ware. If the latter, it maybe made in a single piece; but, if :made of metal, it is preferably in lniddle ofthe ash-receiver, one lid carrying the matches, and the other lid having the pocket for thematch-striking slips.

The lid has an aperture ClOWIl into which is set the match-safathe latter having a top brim or-flange which'jaftords a hanging supportfor the match-sate upon the lid.

r j Other; features. and

This safe serves for long parlor matches, which are ,thus readily accessible from s the :top of :thev contrivance. This parlor-matchsate may be removed, and then short u safe- "tyi matches, contained .inythe usual smallpaper open-top box, may 'beyinser'ted, 'This paper box is inserted intoa frame thatis ,so as ..to be readily accessible, through ,the

topaot thecover vWhenthe same is closed,

At its opposite end, the ash-receivermay .be, iprc ivided with an internal-support, upon which .t p e the ."lighted, end of a ciga :to permit the {same to 'bedpinched r between the descendingcover and, the support to exttinguish'theacigar. a afdvlantages will here- :cinatter. appear. 1

I --Inthe accompanying. drawings;

Figure 1.1,: =isza :plan, andFigur-e 12 .a ,sec-[ y-tional longitudinal relevgationyott a comblnedomatch-safe, ash-receiver and imatch-striker L embodying in one form the. present improvements.-': A '1 U -Figure 13 Sll0-WS aeslidingctray toreceivea leafofmatchestrikingmaterial. i

,made all in one ,end. provided upon the under side of the cover,

Figure 3771s a combined floor and pare tition.

Figure 4 illustrates the .manner of tear- 'ing the" -matchstriking side from a box of Figures!) isiaperspective View of anopensafety. matches.

"ended and op'en-bottomshelf or frame provided in the. match-safe for receiving an open open box of safety matches; this frame being secured to the under side of the cover of the match-safe,

Figure 6 is a perspective View of-l the match safe, showing both .ends of the twopart coverlitted fandthe box .of safetyv matches vpartly drawn out, and also show,-

in g a match-striking.slip' partly drawn out,

and alsoa cigarette butt in position to be -exting uish'ed. I

Figure ,7 isa' perspective view illustratingithe manner of extinguishing a cigarette. .theiform of two lids hinged together atthe 5 F'gure 8 is 'a perspective view showing one end of the match-safe and aslrreceiver, with the match-safe lifted therefrom, this being thesafe which is'designed to contain long parlormatclies, and being removable to' permit the introduction of a common,

paper box of safety matches, as at Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a sectional elevationof another embodiment of certain improvements.

Figure9 is a plan, and Figure 10 a sectional longitudinalelevation, of one Way of constructing the invention from vitreous or ceramic ware orthe like; the cover being piece and littable at either Figure 11 is a planet the-metal plate or frame Which is attached toQthe under side of the cover seen at Figures 9" and 10-; this 1 plate havingv provision; for taking care of thematchesand thefmatch-striking slips or tab et Reterringmoreparticularlyto Figures- I to 8, inclusive, the ash-receiver comprises a base 20, ends21, 22, and a top or cover com prising leaves or lids 23,24, hinged to each. iother or to the top ofthe ashy-rec-eiveratj25, Y so that either'lea f orlidmay be swung up independently ofthe other,,as at Figure 6.

At Figures land 2, the long. parlor matches ,26 stand on the bottom 27 ofa sheet-metal matchesafe or box 28, hich may ',b 1 f e l- ,tangular form and pendent from the section 7 or -lid 24:; said match-box having: at its top a rectangular suppprting brim or flange 29, 5 1 9,

safety matches 42.

to overhang the edges of a rectangular opening 30 in the lid 24, Figure 6Q This box may be divided into two chambers by a partition 31, and the safe may be lifted out when it is desired to substitute a box of safety matches. The safety matches may remain in the usual paper box 32 in which they are commonly open-ended frame 33, 3 k, 35, whereupon the matches become, accessible through the opening 30 in the cover 2%, and the cover may be closed; the side wall 36 of the ash-receiver retaining the box 32 in place when the cover is down. The opposite side wall of the ashreceiver is marked 37. It will be seen that,

by providing an opening 38 in the bottom 33 of said frame, it becomes practicable, after withdrawing the match-box 32, to drop the metal match-box 28 through said opening 38, which also serves to steady the match-box 28 against swinging. Thus either kind of matches may be rendered accessible through the opening 30 in the cover 24;, and one kind of match-box may be readily substituted for the'other, thus effecting economy of room, and making it practicable to supply the demand for long or short match-receptacles by a single kind of receiver, thus enabling business to be carried on with a reduced stock of ash-receivers.

In the center of the cover is a large opening 39 into which may be dropped burnt 'matches, ashes and refuse.

The opening 39 may be formed at the adjoining edges of the lids, partly in one lid and partly in the other.

In the leaf or lid 23 is provided, at its lefthand end, an oblong opening i0, beneath which is placed a slip ll of igniting material, which may be of coarse emery paper for use with the parlor matches 26, or of chemicallyprepared ignition material for use with the One or more'of these may be slipped into a pocket or receiver comprising a bottom 43, sides 44 and a closed end as, Figure 3, which is secured to the under side of lid 3- beneath said opening 40. The lid 23 may be raised and one or more slips 4:1 may be introduced into the open end of the pocket, and then the lid may be dropped.

The side of the ash-receiver 36 then confines the slips against dropping from the open end of the pOcket/ This part is soldered or otherwise secured to the under side of the lid 23.

The slips 41 may be torn from the side of the casing 46, in which the short safety-match box 32 is usually marketed, as illustrated at Figure 4;, two of said slips 41 being usually comprised in each box of safety matches 32.

To extinguish a cigar, it may be laid upon a shelf or block 47 fixed to the end 22 of the ash-receiver beneath" the bottom 43 of the pocket, Figure 2. In the end 22 of the ash receiver is formed a cutaway 48, permitting the cigar to be laid upon the block 47, so that the lid 23 may be swung down upon the cigar to pinch andextinguish the, same between the lid and the block. Said block at? may serve as a cigar-rest when the lid is raised.

. Thus by asim'ple, easily operated, inexpensive and attractive construction, provision may be made to hold a variety of matches and a variety of match-striking strips, to take care of ashes and refuse, and to extinguish the cigars.

Referring now more particularly to the device seen at Figures 9 to 11, the ash-receiver may have the same general form as seen at Figure 6, but, instead of metal, it may be formed'of vitreous, ceramic or other plastic ware 4L9; and a cigar-extinguishing block 50 may be molded integral therewith. i iround the top of the box may be molded or formed an upwardly-extending flaring brim 51, forming a seat in'which is deposited the removable cover or lid 52, also made of molded material and having a central opening 53'for burnt matches, etc. This cover may also have at one end an opening 54; cor responding with 30, and at its other end an opening55 corresponding with 40.

A bracket 33, 34, 35 may be soldered or otherwise secured to the bottom of a metal plate or frame 55, which is secured by rivets 56 to the under side of the ceramic lid 52; the latter having a depression 57 around the border of opening 54, to receive the supporting brim or flange 29 of the metal match-box 28, which is removable to permit the substitution of the sliding safety match-box 32 in the manner alreauy explained in connection with Figure 6. The ceramic lid 52, however, may be swung up from either its right-hand end,

as in dotted lines at Figure 10, to permit the introduction of the ignition strips, or from its left-hand end to permit the introduction and withdrawal of the match-box 32.

' A pocket or receptacle 58 for the ignition strips maybe formed by bending down the metal of the frame or plate 55 the pocket or receptacle being closed at one end and open at the other, for reasons already ex- 'plained. At each end the ceramic lid may have an ear 59 to form; a linger-piece for lifting the lid at that end.

At Figure 8 the ash-receiver is provided at one end with a top 60 permanently fixed thereto; a lid 61 being hinged to the top at 62 and preferably extending for the major portion of the length of the ash-receiver and containing the entire opening 39. The

match-holder or safe 63rmaylbe set down pipe, so that, by raising the lid' '6land in through the top of the receiver and permanently secured thereto. The matches may rest. upon a floor 64, the safe'being divided by a partition whichmay be raised when it is desired'to accommodate short matches 42 in the safe.

Upon the support 47 is placed a pipecleaner, comprising a twisted sheet-metal tongue or leaf 66, having a sheet-metal shank 67, which covers the top of the cigar-s extinguisher 47. This tongue 66 may'conform vto the interior of the bowl'68 ofa able cover comprising two lids hinged ,to

gather midway of the cover, an open-top match-safe hanging from one of, said'lids within the ash-receiver, and a' receptacle upon the other of said lids for a matcl1 striking slip.

2. An ash-receiver provided with a mov-i able'cover, and an open frameor support pendent from saidcover and permanently secured thereto and fitted to receive an ordinary paper-boxof'safety matches inserted endwise into said frame, whereby, when the coveris closed, the box of safety matches is confined in the frame by means of they side wall of the ash-receiver.

3. An ash-receiver provided with a'rnovable cover, an open-top match-safe hanging from said cover within the ash-receiver, and

an open frame o support 'pendent from said cover and permanently secured thereto and fitted'to receive an ordinary paper-box of safety matches inserted endwise into said frame, whereby, when the vcover is closed. the box of safety matches'is confined in the frame by means of the side wall of the ashreceiver, said frame having an open bottom to permit the pendent match-'safertoextend down therethrough. I r

4. An ash-receiver provided witha movable cover, an open-top match-safe hanging from said cover within the ash-receiver, and

a receptacle at one end of said cover fora match-striking slip, an opening'being pro-. vided in said cover between the match-safe and the match-striking slip,fthrough which matches may be dropped into the ash-receiver. 5. "An ash-receiver provided with a movable cover, and an open frame pendent from said cover and permanently secured thereto,-

an'vo'rdinary paper-box vof safety matches inserted endwise into and fitting to said frame, whereby, when the cover-1s closed,

the boxof safety matches is confined in the frame by means of the side Wall of the ashr ceiver, said frame comprlsing a bottom 7 having alarge openlng 'and also comprising sides and a closed end, the other end being open for the introduction of the paper match-box steady the pen dent match-box against swingsaid open frame serving to ing. v a

.6. An ash-receiver providing with a movable cover, said cover having provision for holding either a deep match-box to contain long safety matches in standing 1 positions,

or an ord nary small papersa'fety match-box to contain shortsafetymatches; the matches I in either case being accessible through an opening in the top of the cover. I I

7. An ash-receiver provided with a movable cover, said cover having provision for holding either a deep match-box to contain long safety matches in standing positions,

or an ordinary small paper safety match-box to contain short safety-matches;the matches in either case being accessible through an opening in the top of the cover, said cover having at one end another opening, and a receptacle beneath the last opening to form a pocket to receive a slip of igniting material; said pocket having an open end for the insertion of the slip,and theside wall of the ash-receiver confining theslip within the pocket when the cover is down in place. 7 JACOB, E. 

